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2-Methylhexanoic acid

99%

Synonym(s):

2-Methylcaproic acid

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)3CH(CH3)COOH
CAS Number:
4536-23-6
Molecular Weight:
130.18
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1721227
EC Number:
224-883-9
MDL number:
MFCD00002674
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24860532

vapor pressure

0.0576 mmHg ( 25 °C)(lit.)

Quality Level

100

assay

99%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.422 (lit.)

bp

209-210 °C (lit.)

density

0.918 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCCCC(C)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C7H14O2/c1-3-4-5-6(2)7(8)9/h6H,3-5H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)

InChI key

CVKMFSAVYPAZTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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pictograms

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GHS02,GHS05

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 2

flash_point_f

134.6 °F

flash_point_c

57 °C

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Thirty-three organic acids and furfural metabolites were examined for their nematicidal activity against plant-parasitic, free-living and predacious nematodes. Propionic acid, 2-methylhexanoic acid, lactic acid, maleic acid, and furic acid were the most effective nematicides among normal chain organic acids, branched
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